[Hiring] Sr. R&D Product Development Designer @Munters

Role Description

The Munters R&D group develops new products for the Data Center Cooling market. The Sr. R&D Designer develops, maintains, and releases mechanical design packages for new product development, prototypes, lab testing, product improvements, and production implementation. This role provides senior-level CAD design, drawing, BOM, and engineering documentation support while working with R&D Engineering, Project Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, vendors, and laboratory teams. The role requires strong ownership of design details, manufacturability, configuration control, and release readiness.

Essential Functions

• Senior Mechanical Design & CAD Development
  • Develop and maintain complex 3D models and 2D drawings for data center cooling products.
  • Support hydronic piping, sheet metal, structural parts, brackets, coil/fan interfaces, CDUs, chillers, evaporators, and condensers.
  • Create and release manufacturing drawings with proper dimensions, tolerances, notes, materials, finishes, weld requirements, and inspection details.
  • Perform layout studies, clearance checks, interference reviews, serviceability checks, and manufacturability reviews before drawing release.
  • Support design standardization, cost reduction, supplier changes, and product improvements through the ECR/ECO process.
• BOM, PDM & Configuration Control
  • Create, update, and maintain engineering BOMs, part numbers, assembly structures, and drawing packages in the applicable PDM/ERP systems.
  • Ensure design documentation is complete, accurate, revision-controlled, and aligned with the released product configuration.
  • Coordinate drawing and BOM updates with Engineering, Project Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and suppliers.
  • Review vendor drawings, 3D models, datasheets, and component interfaces for fit, form, function, and manufacturability.
• Prototype, Lab & Product Development Support
  • Support prototype builds, lab test units, design validation activities, and engineering change implementation.
  • Collaborate with VA and TX lab teams on fit checks, component layouts, piping arrangements, instrumentation mounting, and test apparatus.
  • Assist with field issues, C2/warranty topics, nonconformance reviews, and corrective actions when design documentation is involved.
  • Provide practical design input to improve assembly, serviceability, reliability, manufacturability, and quality.
• Technical Leadership & Cross-Functional Coordination
  • Act as a senior design resource for assigned programs, helping define drawing scope, priorities, timing, and release deliverables.
  • Mentor designers, drafters, and technical support personnel in CAD standards, drawing quality, and configuration discipline.
  • Participate in design reviews, ECO reviews, supplier discussions, lab build reviews, and manufacturing readiness meetings.
  • Communicate risks, open items, schedule impacts, and required decisions to engineers, project leaders, and managers.

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency with SolidWorks 3D CAD software, including large assemblies, sheet metal, weldments, and 2D detailing.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical drawing standards, tolerancing, GD&T principles, materials, finishes, manufacturing processes, and assembly requirements.
• Working knowledge of HVAC, hydronic systems, data center cooling equipment, piping, valves, pumps, coils, fans, and heat exchangers.
• Experience with PDM/PLM/ERP systems, BOM management, part number creation, drawing release, and ECO/ECR workflows.
• Ability to interpret engineering requirements, project specifications, vendor data, and manufacturing feedback.
• Strong problem-solving ability, attention to detail, ownership mindset, and ability to identify design risks before release.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills across engineering, manufacturing, quality, lab, supplier, and management teams.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Mechanical Design, Drafting, Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Equivalent experience may be considered.
• 7+ years of relevant mechanical design / CAD experience in HVAC, industrial equipment, data center cooling, refrigeration, hydronic systems, sheet metal, or piping.
• Demonstrated experience creating production-ready drawings, complex assemblies, BOMs, and released engineering documentation.
• Experience supporting new product development, prototype builds, lab testing, product sustaining, or manufacturing implementation.
• Experience with design for manufacturability, design for assembly, supplier coordination, and engineering change control.
• Familiarity with ASME Y14.5 / GD&T, weld symbols, sheet metal fabrication, pipe fabrication, and industrial assembly processes preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.
• This work requires sitting most of the time, with periodic walking, standing, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, pushing, pulling, and lifting.
• Close visual acuity is required for CAD work, drawing review, data analysis, computer work, measurement review, and inspection of small details.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision
• 401K
• PTO
• Referral bonuses